Economics and Politics Egypt hopes to finalise a $4.8 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund this month. More from Khaleej Times Egypt aims to boost its foreign currency reserves to $16 billion by the end of June, the planning minister said Tuesday, offering a lower target than the government had previously announced. More from The Daily Star Saudi Arabia’s government spending is likely to increase at a more moderate pace in coming years, Saudi finance minister Ibrahim Alassaf has said. More from Reuters Lebanon’s Internet connection speeds could leap to 20 megabits per second within the next three months, the chairman of a major ISP has said. More from The Daily Star Syria's government decided on Tuesday to issue an "exclusive" tax exemption on fuel imports from Iran until the end of June, state news agency SANA said. More from AFP Abu Dhabi’s
